Carder Bumblebee

[Chocky]

Pollinating the flowers

[Catherine]

Nicely caught, it makes a very pretty picture too!

[Chocky]

Thank you Catherine.

Did you know that male Carder bumblebees do not sting.?
In fact they don't have stings. This is a male. You can usually tell a male by the yellow hairs on the face

[Catherine]

We had a nest of those in our rockery in Ayr. They were never aggressive though.

I used to call them 'Teddy Bears' as they were cuddly-looking bees with light, furry bodies!

[rolf]

Cracking portrait Beryl.

[Chocky]

Thanks Rolf.
Yes they are lovely little bees
The Wool Carder is related to the leaf-cutter. It has a square looking face